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Clumsy

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awkwardly done or made

He made a clumsy, embarrassed apology.

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Ratchet

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a steady progression up or down: the upward ratchet of oil prices

Mamata has ratcheted up her ant NaMo offensive

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Emissaries

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an agent sent on a mission of a secret nature, as a spy.

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Elusive

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Hard to define

E.g. Happiness is an elusive concept

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Baiters

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food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc.

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Raked up

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to bring to light, usually for discreditable reasons (usually followed by up ): to rake up an old scandal

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Wimp

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a weak, ineffectual, timid person.

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Heralded

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to indicate or signal the coming of; usher in.

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Enrage

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To become extremely angry

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Lure

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N:anything that attracts, entices, or allures

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Apocalyptic

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predicting or presaging imminent disaster and total or universal destruction: the apocalyptic vision of some contemporary writers.

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Dire

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indicating trouble, disaster, misfortune, or the like: dire predictions about the stock market.

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Hue

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a gradation or variety of a color; tint: pale hues

E.g. Projecting modi in softer hues

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Yearn

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To have a strong desire

E.g. To yearn for a long vacation

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Trample

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To step heavily and crush

E.g. Elephant trampled a man

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Heed

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to give careful attention to: He did not heed the warning.

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Malign

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to speak harmful untruths about; speak evil of; slander; defame: to malign an honorable man.

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Snub

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to treat with disdain or contempt, especially by ignoring.

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Flaunt

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to parade or display oneself conspicuously, defiantly, or boldly.

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conspicuously

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easily seen or noticed; readily visible or observable: a conspicuous error.

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reprimand

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Criticise

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Tepid

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Moderately warm

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prostheses

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Artificial body part

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amusing

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pleasantly entertaining or diverting

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Junket
A pleasure excursion. A picnic E.g. Ministers go on a foreign junket
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Concede
to acknowledge as true, just, or proper; admit: He finally conceded that she was right.
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abdabs
So nervous, you jitter and quake. One hopes that diamond cutters, professional golfers and brain surgeons don't suffer from the abdabs. Pronounce it ABDABS.
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abject
Extremely humiliated or debased; the bottom of the barrel. The word is most often used in conjunction with either "failure" or "poverty." The migrant farmers in Woody Guthrie songs lived in abject poverty.
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ablution
A ritual cleansing. This can literally be a bath, or, more commonly, a spiritual purification. Vestal virgins probably engage in this kind of activity since they have a lot of time on their hands. Say AB- LOO-SHUN.
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abnegate
To deny oneself something (usually something a little more serious than giving up chocolate cake). You can abnegate the religion you were born into, for example. Pronounce it AB-NEGG-ATE.
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Ratchet
A steady progression upward or downward
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Regime
A system, or planned way of doing things A parole like regime for New Zealanders deported from Australia
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bigotry
The intolerance and prejudice of a bigot (person who is so prejudiced and who don't change their opinion)
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aqueducts
A conduit that resembles a bridge but carries water over a valley
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Mayhem
Violent or damaging disorder
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Hazed
To force a new comer to perform strenuous, humiliating or dangerous tasks Rookies were mercilessly hazed
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Delude
Be dishonest with E.g don't delude yourself about the fact that things are scarce
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conciliatory
Intended or likely to placate or pacify E.g. A conciliatory approach
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Rebut
Claim or prove that an accusation is false Modi was at pains to rebut the charge that he was late in condemning dirty incidents
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frugality
prudence in avoiding waste
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Aberrant
Departing from an acceptable standard E.g individuals become aberrantly harsh as a group during college hazing ceremonies
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Emulating
Match or surpass someone's achievement through imitation E.g. Policies implemented in the UK and other countries are worth emulating
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Scaffold
A temporary structure for holding workers and materials during construction of a building
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Dejected
Depressed Dejected over boyfriend's death, girl commits suicide
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Vendetta
A prolonged rivalry or feud Political vendetta
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tirade
outspoken public condemnation Donald Trump's latest tirade: ban all Muslims from entering US
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Palatial
Resembling a palace Palatial residence of actor Sharukh
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Rebuke
To express stern, sharp disapproval of Sundar Pichai rebukes Donald Trump. Says we must support Muslims
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Bolster
Support or strengthen Your contributions will help bolster the efforts to provide relief in Chennai
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Engross
Absorb all the attention or interest of
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Flouting
Openly disregard or violate rule Most of the road accidents are due to people flouting traffic rules
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Flak
Criticism, hostile reaction Mamata deflected flyover flak saying the contract to the builder was awarded by left govt. in 2009
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Gore
Bloodshed, bleeding
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Remand
To send back an accused person to custody
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Sedition
Incitement of discontent or rebellion against a government
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Detonate
Cause to burst with a violent release of energy e.g. We detonated the nuclear bomb
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Spooks
Frighten, scare Eg- a drone spooks jet pilot as it was approaching to land
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Tizzy
Nervous, excited , or distracted state Security men went into a tizzy when they saw a drone around the airport
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Culpability
Blameworthiness, ability to hold someone accountable for a failure With the driverless cars , it creates the issue of culpability in the event of a accident
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Background task
A task that can be done while other major tasks are progressing

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